892 If You Manage to Die, I Lose (1/2)
Cripple placed Qin Mu on Yan'er's back, urging the dragon sparrow to fly faster.
Since Yan Qiling was ancient Celestial Emperor's disciple, they didn't face any problems when they encountered checks or patrols.
Yan'er carried them and flew towards Eternal Peace as quickly as she could. The dragon qilin carefully examined Qin Mu's wounds and shook his head. ”Cult Master's wounds are nothing serious. His Overlord Body Three Elixir Technique is very strong and contains powers of creation, so his flesh wounds are capable of being healed. Cripple Old Master, you don't have to worry.”
Cripple said coldly, ”Do you understand the art of healing?”
The dragon qilin quickly shook his head and replied carefully, ”I don't understand. However, when Cult Master battled Celestial Venerable Yu of the celestial heavens in the palace of Mahakala, he suffered severe injuries and injured the origin of his spirit. After sleeping in the moon palace for a night, he basically recovered. High Emperor Sword God knew of this. If Cripple Old Master doesn't believe me, you can ask High Emperor Sword God.”
Cripple half-believed and half-doubted his words. However, he saw that Qin Mu had stopped vomiting blood and was sleeping soundly, his weak breath slowly stabilizing.
He noticed that beneath Qin Mu's eyelids, his eyeballs were moving, which meant he should be dreaming.
The dragon qilin said, ”When Cult Master was speaking with High Emperor Sword God, I was behind pretending to sleep. Hence, I know of certain matters. High Emperor Sword God said that Saint Woodcutter checked on him when he was sleeping after he was injured. He discovered that when Cult Master was dreaming, there was Dharma circulating. Cult Master later said this could be Brahma Buddha's Boundless Calamity Sutra.”
Cripple carefully examined Qin Mu and said angrily, ”Where is the Dharma? Why am I unable to see it?”
The dragon qilin awkwardly said, ”Brahma Buddha's Emperor's Throne true scripture is very powerful. Maybe Cripple Old Master isn't as skilled as Saint Woodcutter, which is why you are unable to see it.”
Cripple was incensed. He suddenly coughed and spat out blood.
The dragon qilin quickly said, ”Cripple Old Master, you ran too fast and for a few days without rest, leaving your soul and lungs damaged. I'm unable to heal souls, but for physical injuries, you should take dragon saliva, which I have plenty of…”
”I won't drink your saliva! My creation technique is very strong, so I don't need your saliva to recover!”
Cripple cursed under his breath, his eyes falling on the soundly sleeping Qin Mu. The heart of his brows had an eye-shaped wound, which was expectedly just a shriveled eyelid since it was missing an eye.
Cripple was heartbroken, wanting to heal his forehead but being unable to do so.
At that moment, flesh started growing in the heart of his brows, slowly filling up the eye socket. His eyelid and the area around his eyes also healed and melded together.
The wound on his forehead now looked like a small lump bitten by a mosquito.
Cripple touched the small lump, which felt hard inside, making him unsure whether it was flesh or an eyeball.
Yan Qiling also carefully examined Qin Mu's wounds, her face carrying a puzzled look. ”There was indeed Dharma circulating within his body.”
Cripple snorted angrily. ”You can see that too?”
Yan Qiling said, ”I have studied Dharma. It was the only Dao after the beginning that wasn't deconstructed by Dao Ancestor's algebra, so I studied it for a while, trying to comprehend the marvel within.”
Cripple's expression softened. He usually smiled when interacting with people, but because of Qin Mu's injuries, his smile was now gone, and he wasn't giving anyone pleasant looks.
”However, the strange thing is…”
Yan Qiling continued to inspect Qin Mu's wounds carefully, her expression growing more and more puzzled. ”He doesn't have a soul! His primordial spirit was dispersed, leaving only a spirit embryo. The strange thing is that he should've died, I don't understand why he's still alive.”
Cripple looked at Qin Mu and was relieved when he saw his breath stabilizing.
There was tenderness, as well as a slight twinkle at the corner of his eyes. ”Being able to survive is good enough. Since he's recovering, it seems that Dharma is effective. In that case, we don't have to go to Eternal Peace to look for Apothecary. He's unable to help much since he doesn't understand Dharma. Let's go to the Great Thunderclap Monastery instead. Old Ma is sure to understand.”
They turned towards Mount Meru.
The Primordial Realm was unsealed, and Mount Meru had surfaced. Twenty heavens of Buddha Realm had been constructed along the mountain, spiraling upwards layer by layer and making this divine mountain even more majestic.
The portion of Mount Meru in the Primordial Realm was the Great Thunderclap Monastery, with the rest of the 20 heavens outside of the Primordial Realm. As this was the territory of Brahma Buddha, no one dared to trespass. Therefore, millions of people of Eternal Peace were hiding there, waiting for the calamity to pass.
”This is the Boundless Calamity Sutra, Cult Master Qin's life isn't in danger.”
Within the Great Thunderclap Monastery, Rulai Ma called over Devil Ape Zhan Kong and Monk Ming Xin to check on the sleeping Qin Mu. Only the two of them had learned Brahma Buddha's Emperor's Throne true scripture.
Monk Ming Xin said, ”Cult Master Qin has a spirit embryo but no soul. I don't have much knowledge of this phenomenon. Senior Brother Zhan Kong, you have deep knowledge of the Dharma, what do you think of his condition…”
The devil ape said, ”Kindness.”
Rulai Ma frowned and said, ”Disciple, how do I interpret the word 'kindness'?”
Monk Ming Xin said, ”Teacher, Big Senior Brother is saying that doing good turns calamities into blessings. There is no danger to his life.”
Rulai Ma was still uneasy. ”Brahma Buddha resides within the Brahma Heaven. I will send Mu'er up to meet him. His abilities are remarkable, and he will definitely have a solution.”
Cripple nodded his head and was about to agree. However, he saw the devil ape lean over and softly whisper a word into Qin Mu's ear. Suddenly, Qin Mu started to wake up, opening his eyes.
The devil ape clasped his palms together and smiled. ”Kindness.”
Monk Ming Xin sighed. ”Big Senior Brother has such great wisdom.”
Qin Mu still didn't look good as he struggled to get up and pay his respects to Rulai Ma. ”I was awake during my dreams and heard Old Ma's words. I am aware of my injuries, and there's no need to meet Old Buddha. Old Buddha has already imparted me his techniques, so there's no difference whether we meet him or not. I'm returning back to Eternal Peace.”
He then turned and paid his respects to the devil ape and Ming Xin, who returned the courtesy.
”Mu'er, you're really going back to Eternal Peace?”
Rulai Ma suddenly took off his cossack and removed his prayer beads. ”I promised my teacher to impart his teachings so that the Great Thunderclap Monastery would survive. Today, Zhan Kong and Ming Xin have already greatly surpassed me in terms of Dharma, so I have performed my duties as a promulgator of knowledge. It's time to return to my original self. From today onwards, I am the original Old Ma, Divine Constable Ma. Ming Xin, help your big senior brother put on the cossack and prayer beads.”
The devil ape bowed while Ming Xin opened and put the cossack on his body, hanging the prayer beads on his neck.
Old Ma laughed. ”Find one's true self and battle the restless mind. Ming Xin, you must help him conquer his restless mind. Zhan Kong, you are now Rulai. Venerables, farewell, our Dharma fate has ended.”
The devil ape got up and clasped his palms together. ”Farewell, benefactor.”
Old Ma returned the courtesy and followed Cripple, Qin Mu, and the rest down the mountain.
Eternal Peace's capital city…
The convoys of people of Eternal Peace from all over the world were increasing, and there were even refugees from Crimson Light. There were camps full of people around the capital city, which were guarded nervously by around 200 gods of Eternal Peace.
There were too many people, so the food supply was a huge problem.
The scholars of every academy were skilled in the art of creation, so they opened up the fertile farmland and used the art of creation to speed up the growth of the crops, which were then harvested and processed into food.